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Fri 18 Oct 2019

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Time
12:08 18/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Mon 02 Sep 2019

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17:35 02/09
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Sat 25 May 2019

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08:11 25/05
Little Gull
Shetland

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Sat 18 May 2019

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21:34 18/05
Red-spotted Bluethroat
Shetland

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Sat 20 Apr 2019

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13:32 20/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Mon 28 Jan 2019

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16:00 28/01
Black-throated Diver
Shetland

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Tue 04 Dec 2018

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13:56 04/12
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Shetland

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Mon 03 Dec 2018

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12:54 03/12
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Shetland

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Sun 02 Dec 2018

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13:51 02/12
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Shetland
13:25

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Mon 26 Nov 2018

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18:50 26/11
Black-throated Diver
Shetland

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Sun 25 Nov 2018

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12:31 25/11
Black-throated Diver
Shetland

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Sat 24 Nov 2018

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15:13 24/11
Black-throated Diver
Shetland

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Thu 22 Nov 2018

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12:41 22/11
Velvet Scoter
Shetland

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Wed 14 Nov 2018

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11:39 14/11
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Shetland

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Tue 13 Nov 2018

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14:46 13/11
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Shetland
14:25

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12:06 13/11
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Shetland

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07:40 13/11
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Shetland
11:41 12/11

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Sun 11 Nov 2018

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12:44 11/11
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Shetland
12:00

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08:16 11/11
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Shetland

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Sat 10 Nov 2018

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14:42 10/11
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Shetland

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Thu 08 Nov 2018

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11:49 08/11
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Shetland

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Sat 29 Sep 2018

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12:12 29/09
Sabine's Gull
Shetland
12:11

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Tue 10 Apr 2018

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07:22 10/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland
08/04

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Tue 12 Dec 2017

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18:36 12/12
Little Auk
Shetland
10/12

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Mon 15 May 2017

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Time
20:58 15/05
Montagu's Harrier
Shetland
14/05

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Sat 05 Nov 2016

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Time
22:40 05/11
Little Auk
Shetland

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Sun 02 Oct 2016

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17:18 02/10
Long-tailed Duck
Shetland

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16:45 02/10
Velvet Scoter
Shetland

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Sun 10 Apr 2016

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19:28 10/04
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Sat 09 Jan 2016

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19:08 09/01
Little Gull
Shetland

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Tue 05 Jan 2016

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19:15 05/01
Little Gull
Shetland

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Fri 01 Jan 2016

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14:33 01/01
Little Gull
Shetland

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Thu 30 Oct 2014

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Date
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Time
07:29 30/10
Iceland Gull
Shetland
29/10

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Thu 10 Apr 2014

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12:56 10/04
Northern Eider
Shetland

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Mon 24 Feb 2014

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22:23 24/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Fri 07 Feb 2014

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Date
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07:37 07/02
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
06/02

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Sat 27 Apr 2013

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15:52 27/04
Great Northern Diver
Shetland

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Fri 26 Apr 2013

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14:42 26/04
Great Northern Diver
Shetland

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Mon 15 Apr 2013

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08:20 15/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland
14/04

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Thu 17 Jan 2013

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Date
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Time
08:04 17/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
16/01

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Sat 29 Dec 2012

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16:22 29/12
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Thu 18 Oct 2012

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13:07 18/10
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland

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Sun 26 Feb 2012

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22:35 26/02
Velvet Scoter
Shetland

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Mon 13 Feb 2012

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20:11 13/02
Little Auk
Shetland
12/02

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Fri 27 Jan 2012

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20:45 27/01
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Mon 23 Jan 2012

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11:37 23/01
Little Auk
Shetland
22/01

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Thu 19 Jan 2012

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Time
17:57 19/01
Velvet Scoter
Shetland

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Fri 30 Dec 2011

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17:01 30/12
Little Auk
Shetland

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Tue 20 Dec 2011

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20:55 20/12
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Thu 17 Nov 2011

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19:42 17/11
Shore Lark
Shetland

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Wed 16 Nov 2011

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16:38 16/11
Shore Lark
Shetland

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Tue 15 Nov 2011

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21:25 15/11
Shore Lark
Shetland

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Mon 14 Nov 2011

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13:54 14/11
Shore Lark
Shetland

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Sat 05 Nov 2011

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18:25 05/11
Grey Phalarope
Shetland

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Sat 29 Oct 2011

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08:24 29/10
Short-eared Owl
Shetland
28/10

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Mon 25 Apr 2011

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08:28 25/04
Northern Eider
Shetland
24/04

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Mon 07 Feb 2011

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13:44 07/02
King Eider
Shetland
06/02

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Mon 24 Jan 2011

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21:12 24/01
King Eider
Shetland

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Sat 22 Jan 2011

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08:32 22/01
King Eider
Shetland
21/01

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Mon 17 Jan 2011

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22:12 17/01
King Eider
Shetland

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Sun 16 Jan 2011

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15:08 16/01
King Eider
Shetland
14/01

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Thu 13 Jan 2011

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09:24 13/01
King Eider
Shetland
12/01

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Tue 11 Jan 2011

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18:18 11/01
King Eider
Shetland
10/01

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Sun 02 Jan 2011

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19:13 02/01
King Eider
Shetland

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Wed 29 Dec 2010

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20:29 29/12
King Eider
Shetland

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Sun 12 Dec 2010

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17:44 12/12
King Eider
Shetland

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Sun 05 Dec 2010

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21:12 05/12
King Eider
Shetland

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13:27 05/12
King Eider
Shetland

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Wed 24 Nov 2010

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22:02 24/11
King Eider
Shetland
20/11

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Tue 16 Nov 2010

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08:10 16/11
King Eider
Shetland
15/11

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Mon 15 Nov 2010

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08:25 15/11
King Eider
Shetland
14/11

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Thu 11 Nov 2010

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22:29 11/11
King Eider
Shetland
10/11

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Wed 10 Nov 2010

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09:30 10/11
King Eider
Shetland
09/11

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Sun 07 Nov 2010

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20:51 07/11
King Eider
Shetland

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Sat 06 Nov 2010

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11:20 06/11
King Eider
Shetland

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Tue 22 Jun 2010

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22:29 22/06
Velvet Scoter
Shetland

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Tue 08 Jun 2010

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09:33 08/06
Northern Eider
Shetland
07/06

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Wed 08 Apr 2009

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08:43 08/04
Velvet Scoter
Shetland
07/04

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Wed 14 Sep 2005

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19:36 14/09
Pomarine Skua
Shetland

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Tue 31 Dec 2002

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21:34 31/12
Little Auk
Shetland

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Mon 12 Aug 2002

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11:31 12/08
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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